SIM card registration bill will lessen scams but legal experts warn vs privacy threats
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A PROPOSED law requiring the registration of subscriber identity module (SIM) cards could help address scams and other crimes using mobile phones,…
LANDBANK distributes P83.1B for various cash aid programs
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LANDBANK STATE-RUN Land Bank of the Philippines (LANDBANK) has distributed a total of P83.1 billion to beneficiaries of the government’s various cash…
Red-tagging seen to continue even after court ruling on communist movement
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PHILIPPINE STAR/ MICHAEL VARCAS PHILIPPINE government representatives involved in the anti-communist campaign are likely to continue tagging groups and individuals as terrorists…
Rep. of typhoon-hit Dinagat Islands wants reforms in disaster management
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DINAGAT ISLANDS PIO THE CONGRESSIONAL representative of Dinagat Islands, one of the worst-hit provinces during last year’s strongest typhoon, has called for…
Senator says time to overhaul election law to keep up with technology
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PHILIPPINE STAR/ RUSSELL PALMA A SENATOR on Sunday said it is time for a total overhaul of the country’s election law rather…
House bill seeks to strengthen police academy
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PHILSTAR A SOLON has a filed a bill at the House of Representatives that seeks to strengthen the police academy as a…
Aircraft maintenance industry sees new airports driving growth
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DORNIERTECHNOLOGY.COM By Arjay L. Balinbin, Senior Reporter THE government’s plan to upgrade airports or build new ones is expected to open up…
Flexibility on WFH seen boding well for IT-BPM global competitiveness
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REUTERS FLEXIBLE work models and tax incentives will sustain the competitiveness of the information technology and business process management (IT-BPM) industry, keeping…
Gov’t urged to take lead in modernizing sugar industry
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PHILSTAR By Luisa Maria Jacinta C. Jocson, Reporter THE GOVERNMENT must take the initiative in modernizing sugar mills and providing assistance to…
Chip industry sees US reshoring of semicondutor production diversifying sources of supply
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REUTERS THE Semiconductor and Electronics Industries in the Philippines Foundation, Inc. (SEIPI) said the new law passed in Washington seeking to increase…